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(No Model.) 2 Shets-Sheet 1 P. EVERITT.

SGABF. No. 369,308. Patented Aug. 30, 1887.

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2 No. 369,308. Patented Aug. 30, 1887.

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PERCIVAL EVEBITT, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

SCARF.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,308, dated August 30, 1887.

Application filed Septem'uerES, 1896. ScrialNo. 214,761.

(No model.) Patented in England July 19, 1884, No. 10, 376, and in France August 1, 1884, No. 163,587.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PERUIVAL Evnairr, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at London, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in Scarfs, (patented in Great Britain July 19, 1884, No. 10,376, and in France August l, 1884, No. 163,587,) of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of scarfs for the neck in which two lengths of material are crossed over a center piece, the scarfpin being usually placed in the scarf at the point of intersection. In this class of scarfs the upper edges of the same, which come in contact with the collar of the wearer, become worn or frayed long before the other parts of the article, so that the scarf soon be comes unfit for use.

Now, according to my invention I so construct the scarf that when the edges become worn or frayed, as above stated, the said worn or frayed edges can be moved out of sight and fresh portions of the material of the scarf brought into position, until the whole scarf is completely worn out.

In carrying out my invention I employ a back plate or stifi 'ener of the usual shape; but I provide or form the inclined edges of the same with two inclined loops, slots, or their equivalents. The material from which the scarf is to be made is formed of a single endless band, corresponding in width with the width of the above-named loops or slots. The band is passed through the said inclined slots or loops, the ends being the front and fixed by the usual pin. As the edges of the scarf become frayed or worn the scarf-pin is removed, and the endless band forming the scarf can be drawn through the slots in the back plate or stiffener, so as to remove the worn parts out of sight and bring fresh parts to replace them.

In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by reference to the accompanying drawings,in which-- Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a scarf constructed according to my improvements. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the back plate or stiffener. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the same, with a falling or padding of cloth then turned over to' sewed thereto. Fig. 4 is a front elevation showing the scarf applied to the back plate or stiffener and before the scarf has been turned over. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a scarf in which the loops, slots, or their equivalents are placed at the back of the plate or stiffener. Fig. 6 is a back elevation of the same. Fig. 7 is an elevation of the plate or stiffener.

Similar letters in all the figures represent similar parts.

a is the back plate or stiffener, and b the inclined loops or slots with which the back plate, a, is provided.

a is the endless band forming the scarf, corresponding in width with the width of v the loops or slots 1). The endless band 0 is placed on the front of the back plate or stiffener, and

is then passed through the inclined loops or slots 6, as shown in Figs. l and 6, and is turned over the front, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, and secured by the usual scarf-pin, (Z.

e is a piece of cloth sewed to the back plate or stiffener,a, through the holes f therein, for the purpose of causing the scarf to set in a better manner than it would over the plain plate.

9 is the neckband, of usual construction, which may heattached to the scarf in any suitable manner such as by hooks or the like taking into any convenient part of the same; or, instead of employing a neckband, I sometimes employ two clips or curved bands, of spring-steel, covered with materials similar to that from which the scarf is made, or otherwise, so that it will be merely necessary to pass these clips over the neckband of the collar and they will then clip round the same and hold the scarf in position without the necessity of employing loops, buttons, hooks, or the like, as at present.

As soon as the edges of the scarf become frayed or worn,the scarf-pin d can he removed and the endless band 0 moved through the loops or slots b, so as to bring the worn parts to the back out of sight, again inserted. By this arrangement it will be seen that the band a may be shifted many times, and a scarf of this description will last much longer than when made as hitherto. Further, it will be evident that when the band and the scarf-pin (Z is a is Worn out another band may be easily placed in the back plate or stiffener, a.

I am aware of the patent to J. A. and F. I.

Kirchner, No. 309,719; but What is therein 5 shown differs substantially from my invention,

and I do not herein lay claim thereto.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed,

10 I declare that What I claim is 1. A scarf consisting of a back plate or stiffener provided with slots, and a single endless band of suitable material passed through said slots and properly folded, substantially as de- I 5 scribed.

2. A scarf consisting of a back plate or stiffener provided with two slots only for the passage of an endless band, and a single endless band of suitable material passed through said slots and properly folded, substantially 20 as described.

3. A scarf consisting of a back plate or stiffener provided with two inclined slots, located as shown, and a single endless band of suitable material passed through said slots, turned 25 over the front, and secured, substantially as described.

IEROIVAL EVERITT.

Witnesses:

A. T. N UTT, F. W. PRICE. 

